And the mayflies are out.
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Around the Camp
There are lots of foxglove blooming this year. Since they are biennials, I'm never sure how many or where they will show up.
And the mayflies are out.
And the mayflies are out.
Sunday, June 21, 2020
First Paddle of the Season
We finally arrived at camp on Friday. We were delayed in NJ due to car trouble but that hopefully has been fixed.
Yesterday I went to the farmers market.
And today we took our first paddle. The Fish Creek and Rollins campsites are still closed due to the pandemic, so we went to a very quiet Rollins Pond to put in our boats. We did our usual route, paddling through Rollins, with lots of pine pollen on the water.
Then into Floodwood
As we entered Floodwood we found a mother merganser and at least a dozen chicks. We didn't see them resting on a log, so we got too close
and mama decided it was time to leave. We enjoyed watching them swim along with the little ones closely following their mother's instructions.
We stopped at a campsite for a break and found swamp laurel in bloom.
The clouds were gradually appearing as the temperatures rose. There was still lots of pollen floating on the water in Floodwood.
We paddled down Fish Creek, through Square Pond, and landed at a camp site opposite the road back to Rollins Pond for a total paddling distance of about 7.5 miles.
Then it is a bit over one mile walk back to retrieve the car. Not only was it a good time to paddle before the campers arrive, but we discovered that the water is already quite low due to the nearly drought conditions in the north country. If we don't get substantial rain soon, there will be quite a few places along the route where one would have to get out and walk.
Yesterday I went to the farmers market.
And today we took our first paddle. The Fish Creek and Rollins campsites are still closed due to the pandemic, so we went to a very quiet Rollins Pond to put in our boats. We did our usual route, paddling through Rollins, with lots of pine pollen on the water.
Then into Floodwood
As we entered Floodwood we found a mother merganser and at least a dozen chicks. We didn't see them resting on a log, so we got too close
and mama decided it was time to leave. We enjoyed watching them swim along with the little ones closely following their mother's instructions.
We stopped at a campsite for a break and found swamp laurel in bloom.
The clouds were gradually appearing as the temperatures rose. There was still lots of pollen floating on the water in Floodwood.
We paddled down Fish Creek, through Square Pond, and landed at a camp site opposite the road back to Rollins Pond for a total paddling distance of about 7.5 miles.
Then it is a bit over one mile walk back to retrieve the car. Not only was it a good time to paddle before the campers arrive, but we discovered that the water is already quite low due to the nearly drought conditions in the north country. If we don't get substantial rain soon, there will be quite a few places along the route where one would have to get out and walk.
Monday, June 8, 2020
An Update on Life in General
We are still in New Jersey, but hope to head for camp the middle of next week. We will finish our project of redoing the "grout" in our patio and sidewalk this afternoon. We have a final grocery delivery next Sunday. Then it will be time to pack and hopefully leave on the 17th.
Quilt 67
This one is a queen-sized version of the last quilt I made. I made it hoping to make a dent in my colorful batik scraps, but I have many, many more scraps to go. This one will go in the guest room at camp. It isn't quilted yet, but since that will take a while, I decided to go ahead and post this.
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